Overview

About the department

The Department of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies (MIL&LS), University of Delhi, was established in 1961 and celebrated its Golden Jubilee in the year 2011. A unique feature that identifies the department as the first and only one of its kinds in the Indian University system is its institutional and methodological structure that enables a dialogue among Indian Literatures, Languages and Cultures.

The Department is engaged in teaching and research in 11 Indian Languages and Literatures. The language programmes offered at different levels are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Sindhi, Tamil and Telugu. Besides, post-graduate programmes are offered in Bengali, Tamil and Comparative Indian Literature.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Modern Literature: Poetry and Drama
Tamil Linguistics and Contemporary Tamil Language
History of Tamil Language and Comparative Dravidian Languages
Tamil Translation Studies
Tamil Film Studies
Feminism and Women's Writings
Comparative Indian Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-06 00:00:00

More details

National: All candidates must appear in the CUET. Foreign nationals seeking admission are exempted from entrance test.

Language

English

Credits

80 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Delhi, India

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies Literature View 38 other Masters in Language Studies in India

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Date of Birth Certificate
Document Supporting 12 years of School Education
Transcripts/ Marksheets and Degrees of academic credentials
Valid Certificate of TOEFL/Academic IELTS/ELPC
Proof of financial support for the duration of the Certificate/ Diploma/Under-Graduate/ Post-Graduate/ M.Phil./Ph.D. enrolment.
Recommendation letter from the parent University

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Tuition Fee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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